April 1785

Now for as much as it appeareth unto this Court that more than
three fourths of the Money of the last rate made in April Session last
being the last preceeding rate hath been paid and expended to answer
the Ends and purposes mentioned in the said Act of Parliament and that
it is necessary a considerable Sum of Money should be raised and a rate
made upon the Towns Parishes and Places in the said County for raising
of Money to answer the several Ends and purposes mentioned in the
said Act of Parliament This Court upon Consideration of the premises
is of Opinion and Doth accordingly Order That a General rate be made
and assessed upon every Town Parish and Place in the said County
for raising the Sum of Four thousand Pounds which this Court
doth think necessary to be raised for the purposes aforesaid This Court
by virtue of the said Act of Parliament Doth assess upon every Town
Parish and Place hereinafter mentioned in the respective Hundreds and Divisting
in the said County of Middlesex and within the Jurisdiction and authority
of the Court according to the proportion they have been actually assessed
towards raising of Money for the passing and relieving of Vagrants the
respective Sums of Money that is to say

The Hundred of Ossulston
Westminster Division

Upon

The Parish of St Margaret Westminster £217..1s..4d
The Parish of St Martin in the fields £303..14s..7d
The Parish of Saint George Hanover Square £151..17s..6d
The Parish of Saint James Westminster £303..5s..-
The Parish of Saint Mary le Strand within the Liberty of
Westminster } £29..3s..4d
That part of the Parish of Saint Clement Danes
within the Liberty of Westminster } £116..14s..2d
The Parish of Saint Paul Covent Garden £138..11s..3d
The Parish of Saint Ann in the Liberty of Westmr£101..7s..1d
£1361..14s..3d